Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

179

Gender

Female

Birthday

1934-04-24 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Richmond, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Shirley MacLean Beaty

Širlė Maklein

Shirley McLaine

შირლი მაკლეინი

셜리 맥클레인

雪莉·麦克雷恩

Ширлі Маклейн

شرلی مک‌لین

Shirley MacLaine

Biography

Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American actress, singer, author, activist, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, headstrong, and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning seven decades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards. Born in Richmond, Virginia, MacLaine made her acting debut as a teenager with minor roles in the Broadway musicals Oklahoma! and The Pajama Game. Following minor appearances as an understudy in various other productions, MacLaine made her film debut with Alfred Hitchcock's black comedy The Trouble with Harry (1955), winning the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She rose to prominence with starring roles in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Some Came Running (1958), Ask Any Girl (1959), The Apartment (1960), The Children's Hour (1961), Two for the Seesaw (1962), Irma la Douce (1963), and Sweet Charity (1969). A six time Academy Award nominee, MacLaine won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the comedy-drama Terms of Endearment (1983). Her other prominent films include The Turning Point (1977), Being There (1979), Madame Sousatzka (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), Postcards from the Edge (1990), The Evening Star (1996), Bewitched (2005), In Her Shoes (2005), Valentine's Day (2010), and The Little Mermaid (2018). MacLaine has been the recipient of many honorary awards. She was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012, Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1995, and Kennedy Center Honor in 2013 for her contribution to American culture, through performing arts. In 1998, she was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. Apart from acting, MacLaine has written numerous books regarding the subjects of metaphysics, spirituality, and reincarnation, as well as a best-selling memoir, Out on a Limb (1983). Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley MacLaine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

The Apartment

1960

The Apartment

as

Fran Kubelik

Being There

1979

Being There

as

Eve Rand

Irma la Douce

1963

Irma la Douce

as

Irma La Douce

Rumor Has It...

2005

Rumor Has It...

as

Katharine Richelieu

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days

as

Princess Aouda

Carolina

2003

Carolina

as

Grandmother Mirabeau

Steel Magnolias

1989

Steel Magnolias

as

Ouiser Boudreaux

The Children's Hour

1961

The Children's Hour

as

Martha Dobie

Terms of Endearment

1983

Terms of Endearment

as

Aurora Greenway

The Evening Star

1996

The Evening Star

as

Aurora Greenway

The Trouble with Harry

1955

The Trouble with Harry

as

Jennifer Rogers

Guarding Tess

1994

Guarding Tess

as

Tess Carlisle

Postcards from the Edge

1990

Postcards from the Edge

as

Doris Mann

Two Mules for Sister Sara

1970

Two Mules for Sister Sara

as

Sara

What a Way to Go!

1964

What a Way to Go!

as

Louisa May Foster

In Her Shoes

2005

In Her Shoes

as

Ella Hirsh

Cannonball Run II

1984

Cannonball Run II

as

Veronica

Coco Chanel

2008

Coco Chanel

as

Coco Chanel

Defending Your Life

1991

Defending Your Life

as

Shirley MacLaine

Bewitched

2005

Bewitched

as

Iris Smythson / Endora

Valentine's Day

2010

Valentine's Day

as

Estelle Paddington

Can-Can

1960

Can-Can

as

Simone Pistache

Mrs. Winterbourne

1996

Mrs. Winterbourne

as

Grace Winterbourne

Gambit

1966

Gambit

as

Nicole

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

as

Helen Cooney

Closing the Ring

2007

Closing the Ring

as

Ethel Ann

I Love Liberty

1982

I Love Liberty

as

Self

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as

Self (archive footage)

Used People

1992

Used People

as

Pearl Berman

The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972

The Possession of Joel Delaney

as

Norah Benson

Sweet Charity

1969

Sweet Charity

as

Charity

A Change of Seasons

1980

A Change of Seasons

as

Karyn Evans

My Geisha

1962

My Geisha

as

Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori

Artists and Models

1955

Artists and Models

as

Bessie Sparrowbush

Woman Times Seven

1967

Woman Times Seven

as

Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne

The Matchmaker

1958

The Matchmaker

as

Irene Molloy

The Turning Point

1977

The Turning Point

as

Deedee

Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning

2008

Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning

as

Amelia Thomas

Some Came Running

1958

Some Came Running

as

Ginnie Moorehead

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as

Mae Jenkins

Get Bruce!

1999

Get Bruce!

as

Self

American Dreamer

2022

American Dreamer

as

Astrid Fanelli

Bernie

2012

Bernie

as

Marjorie Nugent

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

2001

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

as

Herself

The Sheepman

1958

The Sheepman

as

Dell Payton

Ask Any Girl

1959

Ask Any Girl

as

Meg Wheeler

Two for the Seesaw

1962

Two for the Seesaw

as

Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz

Bruno

2000

Bruno

as

Helen

These Old Broads

2001

These Old Broads

as

Kate Westbourne

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as

Self

All in a Night's Work

1961

All in a Night's Work

as

Katie Robbins

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as

Jenny

Waiting for the Light

1990

Waiting for the Light

as

Aunt Zena

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as

Edna Mitty

Bella!

2023

Bella!

as

Self

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

1975

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

as

Self

Madame Sousatzka

1988

Madame Sousatzka

as

Madame Yuvline Sousatzka

Hot Spell

1958

Hot Spell

as

Virginia Duval

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

2002

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

as

Mary Kay Ash

Career

1959

Career

as

Sharon Kensington

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

1977

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

as

Loving Couples

1980

Loving Couples

as

Evelyn

Two Loves

1961

Two Loves

as

Anna Vorontosov

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as

Self

Elsa & Fred

2014

Elsa & Fred

as

Elsa

Men of Granite

2015

Men of Granite

as

Sophia Prather

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

1988

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

as

Self

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as

Harriet Blossom

Ocean's Eleven

1960

Ocean's Eleven

as

Tipsy Girl (uncredited)

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

1981

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

as

Self (archive footage)

Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance

1983

Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance

as

Self

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

1982

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

as

Self - Cameo Performance

Desperate Characters

1971

Desperate Characters

as

Sophie Bentwood

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

Mike Wallace Is Here

as

Self (archive footage)

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

as

Self

Salem Witch Trials

2002

Salem Witch Trials

as

Rebecca Nurse

The Last Word

2017

The Last Word

as

Harriet Lauler

People Not Places

People Not Places

as

Clare

Wild Oats

2016

Wild Oats

as

Eva

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as

Self

A Heavenly Christmas

2016

A Heavenly Christmas

as

Pearl

Year of the Woman

1973

Year of the Woman

as

The Little Mermaid

2018

The Little Mermaid

as

Eloise

The West Side Waltz

1995

The West Side Waltz

as

Margaret Mary Elderdice

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

as

Self

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

as

Self

The Celluloid Closet

1996

The Celluloid Closet

as

Self

Vittorio D.

2009

Vittorio D.

as

Self

A Smile Like Yours

1997

A Smile Like Yours

as

Martha (uncredited)

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

2004

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

as

Self

Wide-Awake

2012

Wide-Awake

as

The Pianist

Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul

1976

Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul

as

Self

The Shirley MacLaine Show

1985

The Shirley MacLaine Show

as

Herself

Noelle

2019

Noelle

as

Elf Polly

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

2018

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

as

Self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

as

Self

The Unknown Peter Sellers

2000

The Unknown Peter Sellers

as

Herself

Forever Hollywood

1999

Forever Hollywood

as

Self

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as

Self (archive footage)

Jack Paar: Smart Television

2003

Jack Paar: Smart Television

as

Self

Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood

2015

Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood

as

Self - Warren's sister (archive footage)

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

1998

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

as

Narrator (voice)

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as

Palme

2012

Palme

as

Self

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as

Self

Circasia

1976

Circasia

as

Clown

Inside 'The Apartment'

2008

Inside 'The Apartment'

as

Self

1965

The Car That Became a Star

as

Self

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

1969

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

as

Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'

1980

Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'

as

Self

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions

1982

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions

as

Self

Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

2003

Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

as

Self

Rescued from the Closet

2001

Rescued from the Closet

as

Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as

Self

Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout

1989

Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout

as

self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

as

Self

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

1974

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

as

Self

Nutcracker

1973

Nutcracker

as

Narrator (English version) (voice)

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

2024

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

as

Martha Levinson (archive footage)

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958

The All-Star Christmas Show

as

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

The View

The View

as

Self

The Early Show

The Early Show

as

Self

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self (archive footage)

Shirley's World

Shirley's World

as

Shirley Logan

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as

Self

Harty

Harty

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

as

Self

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as

Self

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

as

Martha Levinson

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

as

Self (archive footage)

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

as

Amelia Thomas

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

as

Madame de Beaurevoir

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

as

Shirley MacLaine

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

as

Rose Cooper

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self - Guest

Glee

Glee

as

June Dolloway

Système 2

Système 2

as

Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Beckmann

Beckmann

as

Self

Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page

as

Self

Der große Preis

Der große Preis

as

Self

Laugh-In

Laugh-In

as

Guest Performer

Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Production

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

1977

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

as

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

1975

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

as

The Last Word

2017

The Last Word

as

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

1974

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

as

Crew

Directing

Bruno

2000

Bruno

as

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

1975

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

as